S2115-118

Introduced

To authorize the President to enter into trade agreements for the reciprocal elimination of duties or other import restrictions with respect to medical goods to contribute to the national security and public health of the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize the President to enter into trade agreements for the reciprocal elimination of duties or other import restrictions with respect to medical goods to contribute to the national security and public health of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idc9c9cf2176674824b6338e1eb9511c14: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act.
  • Section id0452CE976D6844FAB410CA1EDC8F4071: 2. Findings; sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: The COVID–19 pandemic created significant demand pressures on the global medical supply...
  • Section id482ce4aea10d49ebacc046689ca895ec: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to improve overall medical supply chain resilience for the United States by establishing a framework to enhance...
  • Section id1d9f3e12b98043ebb4544415ca6f1e7d: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and the Committee on Ways and Means of...
  • Section ide385264a65304317ae12c9b4f7469a9d: 5. Authority to enter into trusted trade partner agreements Whenever the President determines, based on the considerations set forth in subsection (b), that...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize the President to enter into trade agreements for the reciprocal elimination of duties or other import restrictions with respect to medical goods to contribute to the national security and public health of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize the President to enter into trade agreements for the reciprocal elimination of duties or other import restrictions with respect to medical goods to contribute to the national security and public health of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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